Sub-4 Marathon Group

What's Cookin' (Read 231 times)

This thread is about all things food be it the healthy vegan's or the double chocolate milkshake, anything goes

My first addition is my post run shake. I run right before its lunch time so this acts kind of as both post run and the beginning to lunch. Throw everything in the blender with some water and blend for a minute or so. I usually eat a salad about an hour after this shake.

Mix feta cheese, tomatoes, avocados, spinach and red onion. Make the "dressing" by combining extra virgin olive oil (I use avocado oil for this) and lemon juice (same ratio), salt and pepper. Combine the quinoa with the ingredients, add the dressing and combine. Enjoy. I like it hot but it can be made cold (it is a salad after all). Great pre-long run meal.

My everyday hot cereal in the morning. I make my own cereal mix but you can use whatever you like, I used to use steel cut oats, I like this better.

Cook your cereal/oats to the directions on the box. When ready add a bit of water and add the rest of the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and whatever else you like, sugar, cinnamon, I like blackening seasoning, really wakes up the oatmeal and I like more savory foods. I usually eat two eggs to go along but its already got the right amount of runner's protien, good fats and lots of good complex carbs.

Calories

Carbs

Fat

Protein

Fiber

Chol

Chia Seeds – 2 tbsp

60

6

5

3

5

0

Hulled Hemp Seeds – 2 tbsp

129

3

10

7

2

0

Raisins – Seedless – 1/4 cup

120

32

0

1

1

0

12 Grain Cereal Mix – 1/3 cup

252

46

4

11

8

0

Ground Golden Flax Seeds - 1 Tbsp

50

2

4

2

2

0

611

89

23

24

18

0

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akalei

posted: 1/11/2013 at 1:31 PM

Here's the link to the sweet potato and black bean enchilada recipe I mentioned on the other board. I've made it several times now and it's always delicious. Also, to save time, I don't roll up the enchiladas; just layer it like lasagna--it tastes the same and works much better for me because I use brown rice tortillas, which have a tendency to break when you roll them if they're not warm enough!

I used Dark Choc Dreams PB last time, and have also used a combination of unsweetened cocoa or carob powder and peanut butter to achieve basically the same effect but have it be less sweet. I use Earth balance butter and sub applesauce for the eggs. They taste awesome, even w/ the healthified version.

Here's the link to the sweet potato and black bean enchilada recipe I mentioned on the other board. I've made it several times now and it's always delicious. Also, to save time, I don't roll up the enchiladas; just layer it like lasagna--it tastes the same and works much better for me because I use brown rice tortillas, which have a tendency to break when you roll them if they're not warm enough!

yeah the sweet potato's peaked my interest. Bought everything today and trying on Sunday night with corn tortillas but thinking of making an individual lasagne style in ramekins and freezing them

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akalei

posted: 1/12/2013 at 9:48 PM

Roll and josh: let me know how you like it!

i made refried beans in the crock pot yesterday and put those into an enchilada casserole (I swear enchiladas aren't the only thing I eat!). Beans were super easy:

2 c dry pinto beans, rinsed off

1 onion, peeled and halved

1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp sea salt

big pinch of pepper and cucumin

6 c water

just throw it all in the crockpot on high for 8 hours, then remove the big chunks of onion that are left and mash it with a potato masher. I was really happy with how good these were, and they freeze nicely!

ps. My iPad is acting weird and made all sorts of crazy typos on me with auto correct. I think I caught everything, but in case I didn't, sorry!

I wrote all these down! I'm going to add ingredients to the shopping list for today's grocery trip! I made a healthy protein-packed version of oatmeal cookies last night that turned out okay. They aren't as sweet or soft as store bought processed cookies but they make a good substitute. I'll come back and edit this post with the recipe as soon as I get back from the store.

DTF - All I read is you want a 3-1 to 4-1 carb to protein ratio post run. Mine isn't quite that but I eat dates during most of my runs which are straight sugary carbs so once I calculate that in I'm right in the range. I recover much better now, I mean not even close compared to when I was using gatorade, gels and cliff bars.

Pre-run I eat the hot cereal above, 2 eggs and a pot of coffee (working on cutting that down) but I need about three hours after I eat or I'm running with it in my throat. When I run first thing I'll just eat some toast and jam but I'm not a morning runner

Roll - No idea on the cleanseing, i don't quite understand it. I have a good friend who does a juice cleanse twice a year. She loses a bunch of weight during the cleanse and two weeks later she's right back to the same weight.

Forgot to soak my beans last night so need to wait on my enchilada's for tomorrow :-(